Specifications

Specifications include,
but are not limited to:Programs A & B: Youth
Recruitment and Referral ServicesYouth
Recruitment and Referral Services locate,
identify, preliminarily screen for
eligibility,refer, and provide r e f e r r a l
follow up services for potentially eligible
youth. Referral ismade to Youth Employment
Services (YES) staff at the Greater Raritan
Career TrainingServices Center for final
eligibility determination. This portion of the
Request for Proposals isreferred to as Youth
Recruitment and Referral.The goal of Youth
Recruitment and Referral Services is to have a
minimum of 80 eligibleyouth from Somerset
County, New Jersey and a minimum of 53 eligible
youth from HunterdonCounty, New Jersey referred
to the Youth Employment Service office for
regulatory eligibilitydetermination.The eligible
targeted population for federal Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Title 1 Youthfunds
must: Reside in Hunterdon County or Somerset
County Be between the ages of 16 24 Be out of
school as either a drop out or through
graduation Be low income as determined by New
Jersey Department of Labor and
WorkforceDevelopment guidelines, with the
exception of high school drop outs. (Attachment
A)In addition to youth must face one or more of
the following challenges: Basic skills deficient
(as assessed through the TABE test) Documented
disability (physical, mental health or learning
disability) Homeless, runaway or foster child
Pregnant or parenting Juvenile justice
system/criminal justice system involved Local
area Youth 6th Barrier (Attachment B)